Religion and Immigration ((3))

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ln our ever more interconnected world, religion and migration have played important roles in shaping social, cultural, economic, and political relations. Focusing specifically on the Americas, this course will explore the intersection of religion and immigration and its relationship to concepts of transnationalism, diaspora, borderlands, hybridity, nativism, and colonialism. We will examine this relationship through a series of case studies that represent diverse religious traditions from colonial times to the present. We will explore a variety of questions such as: How do people use religion to orient themselves during and after migrations? ln what ways do religions change as a result of migration? To what extent are religious ties maintained between sending and receiving communities? By the end of the course, students will have gained knowledge of key concepts in the study of migration and the ability to apply these concepts in the analysis of lived religion and transnational experiences as well as the connections, similarities, and divisions that shape our shared reality.